Prerequisite: Successful completion of Biology, Chemistry, and Math 2, or preferably Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, and Honors Math 2.
Grade Level: 11-12
Semesters: 2
Credits: 1
The AP Environmental Science course is designed to be the equivalent of a one-semester, introductory college course in environmental science, through which students engage with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships within the natural world. The course requires that students identify and analyze natural and human-made environmental problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. Environmental science is interdisciplinary, embracing topics from geology, biology, environmental studies, environmental science, chemistry, and geography.